Kansas Dentist CE

How many CE hours do Kansas dentists need?

Kansas dentist CE totals 60 hours every 2 years, including 2 hours of ethics ( Kansas Dental Board, License Renewals ; K.S.A. 65-1431 ). Kansas runs a staggered fixed date cycle. Every dentist license expires December 1, and license numbers ending in an even digit renew in even-numbered years while odd digits renew in odd-numbered years. If your license number ends in an even digit your next renewal is December 1, 2026. If it ends in an odd digit it is December 1, 2027. There is no live or in-person minimum, and the Board accepts online coursework without a stated limit, so you can finish all 60 hours online with the Kansas dentist CE package . Looking for a different license? See Kansas dental hygienist CE .

Which CE topics are required for Kansas dentists?

Every renewal you need 2 hours of ethics, counted within the 60 ( K.A.R. 71-4-1 ). Our ethics for the dental professional course is 3 hours and our ethics and its applications in the dental field course is 1 hour, and the 3 hour course alone covers the 2 hours. You must also keep current BLS/CPR certification with a hands-on component, and up to 4 hours of it may count toward the 60 ( Kansas Dental Board ). A Board-recognized specialist completes 40 of the 60 hours in the specialty field.

Sedation permit holders owe CE on top of the 60 hours, not within them. A Level I permit (enteral or combination conscious sedation) requires 6 hours, a Level II permit (parenteral conscious sedation) requires 8 hours including complications of parenteral sedation, and a Level III permit (deep sedation or general anesthesia) requires 8 hours including airway and IV sedation complications ( K.A.R. 71-5-10, 71-5-11 and 71-5-12 ). Our sedation and anesthesia protocols course is 2 hours and our local anesthetics and sedation pharmacology course is 4 hours, so together they cover all 6 Level I hours and 6 of the 8 hours for Levels II and III. Level II and III holders also show current ACLS certification or a Board-approved simulated office emergency course completed in the 12 months before renewing the permit, and we offer neither.

A dentist holding a DEA registration completes a one-time 8 hour DEA MATE training under the federal MATE Act ( DEA MATE Act FAQ ).

Does Kansas accept AGD PACE credit?

Yes. The Kansas Dental Board recognizes courses approved through AGD PACE ( Kansas Dental Board, License Renewals ). AchieveCE is an AGD PACE approved provider (ID# 386503). Every AchieveCE course ends with a certificate of completion that lists the course, date, hours and sponsor.

Does Kansas audit dentist CE?

Yes. You submit evidence of your completed hours with the renewal application, so compliance is checked at every renewal rather than in a separate audit afterward ( K.A.R. 71-4-1 ; K.S.A. 65-1431 ). Kansas does not use CE Broker or a national tracking platform for dentists. AchieveCE reports your completions to AGD PACE within 24 business hours, and your certificate is available the moment you finish a course. Our support team is on live chat, email, and phone, 7 days a week.

Do Kansas dentists need live CE?

No. Kansas sets no live or in-person minimum, so all 60 hours can be completed online. Your BLS/CPR certification is separate and needs a hands-on component.

Do newly licensed Kansas dentists need CE for their first renewal?

Yes, at half the hours. CE is waived for the first year after you are licensed, and because the first renewal falls at the end of a 2 year cycle, you owe 30 of the 60 hours ( Kansas Dental Board ; K.A.R. 71-4-2 ). A first renewal specialist completes 20 of those 30 hours in the specialty. Full-time graduate students, interns and residents in an approved program receive a full waiver while they are in the program.

Other Kansas dental licenses: Kansas dental hygienist CE . Try Free dental CE before you buy, and browse every state and license in our CE course finder .

Last verified: October 25, 2026

Sources

• Kansas Dental Board, License Renewals

• K.S.A. 65-1431, Renewal of License and Continuing Education

• K.A.R. Article 71, Sections 71-4-1, 71-4-2, 71-5-10, 71-5-11 and 71-5-12, Kansas Dental Board

• DEA Diversion Control Division, MATE Act Training FAQ